Awnings are more than functional; they also give your home a beautiful, custom appearance. The elements can be brutal on your home’s exterior, including your awnings. Even the best quality awnings can struggle if not taken care of. Fortunately, there are some easy things you can do to keep your awnings looking their best and […]
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Tips for Creating the Perfect Hot Tub Oasis
As the winds become chilly and the first snowfalls arrive in Southern Oregon, you might not be thinking about how to create more space to enjoy the outdoors. Yet, it’s important to remember how fast the winter months fly by and think about spring and summer just around the corner. Before you know it, you’ll […]
Do You Need HOA Approval for an Awning?
Awnings are functional and attractive additions to your home. Whether adding fixed awnings above your windows to shade and cool your home or installing a retractable awning over your back deck to provide additional room for entertaining outdoors, you’re sure to get many benefits from your investment. Today, many homes in developed neighborhoods are subject […]
Why You Should Hire a Professional to Install an Awning
Between watching hours of home renovation shows on television and the abundance of YouTube “how-to” videos available, it’s easy to feel you can accomplish any home repairs and installations on your own. While there are many things you can do yourself with a little advice from the staff of your local home improvement store, installing […]
Storing Your Patio Furniture Over the Winter
It seems like yesterday we celebrated the 4th of July, yet now it’s hard to go to a restaurant that’s not serving pumpkin spice something for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. As much as we might want to deny it, fall is here, and winter isn’t far behind. Now’s the time to prepare the backyard, patio, […]
Considering a New Restaurant Awning?
Your customers come to your restaurant for fantastic food and delicious dinners, but they become repeat diners from enjoying its ambiance. One of the first things they will likely encounter is the awning on the exterior of your building. Adding or replacing an awning on your restaurant’s facade is an investment with many benefits. Of […]
Do You Know if Your Deck Needs Repairs?
Having a beautiful outdoor living space where you can enjoy the warm summer evenings and brisk autumn mornings is a benefit many Southern Oregon homeowners enjoy. About 75% of homes have a deck, and many of those are more than twenty years old. The average lifespan of a deck is somewhere between ten and fifteen […]
It’s Time to Bring Back Window Awnings
Take a stroll through your favorite historic neighborhood, and you’ll likely find many homes and buildings built before the 1950s with door and window awnings. Initially, they were included in a home’s blueprint for a very practical purpose–to keep hot rays of sunshine from penetrating its windows. If awnings provide such an essential benefit for […]
Tips for Container Gardening
Whether you choose a retractable or fixed awning, having a covered deck or patio provides extra living space for you, your family, and your friends. Of course, you’ll want to design your space with the right patio furniture for your needs, but then it’s time to consider creating the perfect ambiance for rest and relaxation. […]
Changing the Exterior Appearance of Your Home
There’s no shortage of television shows and websites dedicated to changing the home interiors–either for look or functionality or both. However, it’s worthwhile to take some time every few years and consider whether or not you’re still satisfied with the exterior appearance of your home. Curb appeal might be important for selling a home, but […]